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Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Gateway Registry
Now, the real battle begins. Unstoppable Domains has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed in July 2022 against Gateway Registry and a party affiliated with the company. The core issue in the case will be settled in lawsuits between Unstoppable Do...
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Unstoppable Domains drops lawsuit against Gateway Registry
Now, the real battle begins. Unstoppable Domains has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit filed in July 2022 against Gateway Registry and a party affiliated with the company. The core issue in the case will be settled in lawsuits between Unstoppable Do...
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July 6, 2023, 12:26 pm
Domain Name Wire
16 new end user domain sales at Sedo
A dishwashing company, a food delivery service, and a subscription management platform bought domain names. Sedo had some nice end user sales this week. Some sales I don’t know the buyer for yet are theride.com for €35,000, her .co for $20...
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16 new end user domain sales at Sedo
A dishwashing company, a food delivery service, and a subscription management platform bought domain names. Sedo had some nice end user sales this week. Some sales I don’t know the buyer for yet are theride.com for €35,000, her .co for $20...
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July 5, 2023, 6:20 pm
Domain Name Wire
Dentless.com and Standout.pro UDRPs denied
Panelist denies both cases but doesn’t find reverse domain name hijacking. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied two UDRPs filed against common word domain names but did not find reverse domain name hijacking in either ...
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Dentless.com and Standout.pro UDRPs denied
Panelist denies both cases but doesn’t find reverse domain name hijacking. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has denied two UDRPs filed against common word domain names but did not find reverse domain name hijacking in either ...
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July 5, 2023, 5:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
CentralNic massively expands share buyback program
Company now plans to spend up to £34 on shares. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) plans to return a lot more capital to shareholders via share buybacks than previously planned. About six weeks ago, the company announced its second-ever buyback program tot...
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CentralNic massively expands share buyback program
Company now plans to spend up to £34 on shares. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) plans to return a lot more capital to shareholders via share buybacks than previously planned. About six weeks ago, the company announced its second-ever buyback program tot...
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July 3, 2023, 9:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Epik cures breach but questions remain
Breaches cured but registrar still needs ICANN’s approval for change of control. Last Friday, before the long holiday weekend in the U.S., ICANN published an update on the situation at domain name registrar Epik. The organization said that Epik...
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Epik cures breach but questions remain
Breaches cured but registrar still needs ICANN’s approval for change of control. Last Friday, before the long holiday weekend in the U.S., ICANN published an update on the situation at domain name registrar Epik. The organization said that Epik...
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July 3, 2023, 5:00 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN enters into .net contract extension with Verisign
ICANN greenlights massive price increases for .net domains in contract renewal. On Thursday, ICANN executed a renewal of a contract extension with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for running the .net registry. It extends the agreement to June 30, 2029. The r...
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ICANN enters into .net contract extension with Verisign
ICANN greenlights massive price increases for .net domains in contract renewal. On Thursday, ICANN executed a renewal of a contract extension with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for running the .net registry. It extends the agreement to June 30, 2029. The r...
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July 1, 2023, 5:06 am
Domain Name Wire
NameJet and SnapNames May monthly report: SEO Edition
Sean Markey explains why these domains sold for what they did. A tad late this month, but I’ve got a list of what sold at NameJet and SnapNames for the month of May 2023. I’ll share what the name sold for, why it sold for that much (break...
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NameJet and SnapNames May monthly report: SEO Edition
Sean Markey explains why these domains sold for what they did. A tad late this month, but I’ve got a list of what sold at NameJet and SnapNames for the month of May 2023. I’ll share what the name sold for, why it sold for that much (break...
Discussion
June 30, 2023, 7:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic’s “Get your hopes up” Center
Take a break from Afternic’s Lead Center this holiday weekend. It’s been a little over three months since Afternic released Leads Center, giving more insight into which domains the company is working sales leads for in your portfolio. Lea...
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Afternic’s “Get your hopes up” Center
Take a break from Afternic’s Lead Center this holiday weekend. It’s been a little over three months since Afternic released Leads Center, giving more insight into which domains the company is working sales leads for in your portfolio. Lea...
Discussion
June 30, 2023, 3:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
End user domain sales that fell through the cracks
A video game payments company, a translation site, and a group opposed to advances in AI bought domain names. Each week, I create a list of end user domain name sales completed at Sedo. Finding end user sales is tricky since most Whois records are bl...
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End user domain sales that fell through the cracks
A video game payments company, a translation site, and a group opposed to advances in AI bought domain names. Each week, I create a list of end user domain name sales completed at Sedo. Finding end user sales is tricky since most Whois records are bl...
Discussion
June 29, 2023, 7:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Identity Digital to make 50k premiums available next month
Ai.pro, vr.hospital, and vip.chat will be available in July. Domain name registry Identity Digital will make about 50,000 previously reserved names available as premium registrations next month. The company will release the names through the registra...
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Identity Digital to make 50k premiums available next month
Ai.pro, vr.hospital, and vip.chat will be available in July. Domain name registry Identity Digital will make about 50,000 previously reserved names available as premium registrations next month. The company will release the names through the registra...
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June 29, 2023, 3:26 pm
